KENRA Smoothing Creme

Smoother, shinier, healthier hair "RIGHT HERE"

I purchased my second can of this today and forgot how much I love it. If you have frizzy (due to humidity or genetics) this is a great smoothing product. Lightweight, doesn't way hair down - doesn't flatten or change your hair velocity. It can be applied to damp or dry hair, I use it on damp - my hair gets an "icky" feeling if I add products to it once it is dry - could be the damage I do to it with the blow drying and round brushing, who knows.

I buy mine from Paul at First Edition Salon in Norwood, NC. I pay $15.00. I have found it online for about $21, without shipping. So, shop around for the best price. Mine lasted me about 4 months. I used it alot during high humidity days or days at the beach. On good days I dont need it, but every once in awhile I will have those hairs that want to stick straight up off my scalp when I just spent 30 minutes flat ironing it - I will use a few pumps and smooth out my scalp line.

I like it on curly days too, keeps my curls more CURLY less FRIZZY. They look like rounded curls not like I stuck my finger in a light socket. I like this product line a bunch, they smell great and work great. They can get pricey at high end boutiques - I am lucky to live in a small town and have a great stylist who isnt trying to get rich off the products in his salon - Thank you Paul!

In love and excellent taste,

D for Diva

Digestive tract issues? Ulcers? Bleeding Ulcers? Try this!

Click here for some serious relief from Ulcer pain.

I developed ulcers about 5 years ago. After years of combating neck pain and taking too many stomach deteriorating pain relievers, I found myself with bleeding ulcers. The pain is something that unless you have them too you will not understand or find compassion for, as I didn't - until I actually had them and felt it for myself.  Up to that point if someone starting going on and on about their ulcers, my eyes glazed over and I blocked out the whining and ran through my grocery list in my head until said 'complaining had halted' and we could get back to REAL problems.......then I woke up with ulcers and now I see ya'all glazing over and blocking out the rest of this post.

Good news! If you don't have an ulcer or ulcers you are lucky and dismissed from continuing to read the rest of this blog. If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself battling the ugly behavior of painful stomach ulcers. I have found something that REALLY WORKS!

DGL (deglycerrhizinated licorice) Yup, it's true. Licorice tablets. They taste like black licorice and hay mixed with some dirt and a bug or two. They are chewable, get the first two down and try to keep them down while you associate the taste with "WAHLAAHHHH" almost instant relief of the pain you have been experiencing in your stomach. Don't believe me? Well, for under $15 you can find out for yourself. 100 tablets for under $15, I took 2 every few hours while I was having an attack. Now I take 2 if I ever have to take a pain reliever, and I have had 2 car accidents and just got out of surgery yesterday - so I have been taking about 2 a day, and I am telling you - NO PAIN.

Bleeding ulcer pain causes mid back pain, it comes and goes as your stomach throbs in pain - usually brought on by diet, stress or medication. Sometimes we mistake ulcer pain for back pain, take more pain relievers causing more ulcer flare up and more back pain....and on and on and on.

In short, stop suffering. I have. After 5 years, and 3 upper GI's and tons of medication. I just take a nasty tasting chewable tablet and go on about my day - you can too.

In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

Swansons FLAVOR BOOST packets

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It's getting close to that "COOKING" time of year.  Fall is a good indicator of what is going on in my house, lots of home cooking. I love to make soups, stews, potted meats and anything that cooks slow and makes my house smell wonderful. I am a big fan of beef, chicken and vegetable stock. I am not a big fan of powdered stock, I find it gritty, the cubes are hard to dissolve and the flavor always seems too salty. I dont mind canned stock, in fact I always find myself buying 2 beef and 2 chicken just about every time I am at the store. I use them in place of water when making rice and steaming vegetables.

Swanson has come up with a new "Flavor Boost" concentrated stock. I really really like this product. I made Chicken Piccata the other night and used 2 full packets with 1.5 cups of water, the flavor is intense. I used 4 packets of beef and 3 cups water, one cup red wine to make beef stew the other night - DELISH!

I found them on sale $2.49 a box, 8 packets. Each packet makes 1 cup. I found the 4 cup can for $2.69 so I thought these to be a great deal and they are. They don't take up as much room, and I found I can dilute or strengthen the flavor by adding more or less water to my recipe. Super easy to store, and if I was traveling down to the beach and wanted to bring some along - they are no bigger than a Soy Sauce packet from the Asian restaurant.

If you thought about buying them, do it.

In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

CLINIQUE: "EVEN BETTER" - Don't WALK...RUNNNN!

ADIOS BROWN SPOTS!! Click here to find EVEN BETTER!

After my 42 years of being on this Earth, I have acquired sun spotted skin. YIKES! Not pretty, but I am not giving up my convertible, boat, lake, beach house, pool, motorcycle or running in order to prevent it. Sure I use SPF and sunscreen NOW - but not 20 years ago, and that is the damage I am seeing today......blasted!!!

What's a girl to do? I will tell you what! Use "Even Better" by CLINIQUE and get a second chance. I bought mine on 9/6/11 and I can already tell a difference = 6 days! That's PERRRFECTTTT timing in the Diva world!! Price tag? Eh, it is price efficient, about $52 out the door. I use it day and night, and even on nights I am too dragging to wash my face, I throw it on and go to bed - even with my lazy bone....I still see a difference. Totally cool!

I was told 4 weeks to see optimum results and I am PUMPED because I can already see a difference. 

The damage eraser. Helps reverse the appearance of dark spots, age spots, skin stresses, darkening from acne scars. Helps maintain clarity - use twice a day. 

If you have any dark spots caused by a number of things...."Don't walk.....RUNNNNN! To your nearest CLINIQUE counter and purchase this product!

In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

Want exceptionally LONNNNG lashes without the prescription price tag?

GET YOUR LONGEST LASHES EVER HERE!

"Hard Candy Ginormous Lash Volumizing Mascara"

I am not even kidding! For $6.00 you can have the same long thick lashes you see advertised by Brooke Shields on the tele for that prescription product that AFTER the Doctor visit, will costs you at least $50 with your co-pay. 

I use this product as a treatment, I am not crazy about it as an mascara - the brush is shotty. That said, I apply it at night and sleep in it. My lashes are really long, longer than most of my friends and this product helps me keep that 'edge' - lol! It will cause my eyes to tear sometimes, so wearing it during the day is a No Go. 

I noticed my lashes were longer than ever with two weeks usage. Reminder: I only use it at night, after I wash my face and apply moisturizers, etc. I have tried a few of these products, probably 4 and this one was the cheapest and provided the same amount of 'result'. 


In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

Tinted moisturizer on MY BUDGET "That's what Im talkin talkin talkin bout!"

Sonia Kashuk "RADIANT" available at TARGET

So, I ran my trap about PIXI and don't get me wrong I adore that product line. However, being the sensible Product Ho I am, let's get down to it....Sonia Kahuk understands that she is at TARGET and targeting the general public, not on RODEO (that's Rodayooo) Drive. Yep, she gets it....us. 1.75 fl oz for $12.00. Diva math = AWESOME!

And even more so, it is a great product line. I have purchased 4 items and love them all. This tinted moisturizer will replace my PIXI line if it continues to perform as it has the last few days - and why not, twice the product and less than 1/2 the price....Diva math = AWESOME!

I bought  TAN and the answer is YES, it is TAN. If you are not TAN go lighter. This is a buildable product so you can add more, nice enough....it doesnt feel like you have too much even with a second layer ~ which I only use when going out on the town.

This is a make-up and treatment in one, light reflectors help disguise fine lines and wrinkles, UVA and UVB protection - all in all, a great product for those of us looking to ease out of 'foundation' and into 'our real skin'.

In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

Speaking of TINTED MOISTURIZER - PIXI from Target

Click here to GO PIXI

What I love about this Illuminating Tint & Conceal? Everything! Except the price - $30 for 1oz....really? Apparently PIXI is the only ones not feeling the Obama tug of war with my wallet!

I love the illuminating glow of this tinted moisturizer, doesn't clog my pores. Using a primer prior is a MUST - the overall look of my skin is great. I thought the color out the tube is a bit dark, but once I spread it on my skin, it was just right. Nude Glow, is me "Tan" - so if you ladies are lighter than I am....go lighter.

The concealer on the tip is cool, however, my 2nd tube is gone and I have two full concealers left - dumb proportions, really the concealer is prepared in such a way that makes it pigment full and dense "A little goes a LONG WAY!" And once the tube is empty, clean out the lid (which stores the concealer) and keep it, now I have two bumbling around my make-up case. If I wasn't SOLD on this product THAT would be a deal breaker for me.

My thoughts? For the price and the product being at TARGET.....they need to double the size of the tube. Then when we are done with the tube we are also mostly done with the concealer.....not Rocket Science.

Try this and be sold, but cringe at the check out! Sometimes we just have to treat ourselves.....

In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

Trilane Anti-Aging Moisturizer with Squalane

I HEART THIS STUFF!

If you aren't loving your moisturizer and wish you had something lighter, not so creamy, heavy or cumbersome - Trilane is the serum you are looking for. I love this product. It is easy to use too much, so go with one pump - then If you need more - get some, otherwise try to pull it off with one pump. This is a luxurious, smooth, silky, non oily serum that goes on easily and SURPRISE ~ wears well under make up.

The longer I used it the less foundation I needed, now I only wear tinted moisturizer - just saying, I am the make-up/foundation Queen of all my friends. I try the newest greatest products and I have tried them all, now....just a tinted foundation for the lady please (insert HUGE GRIN here).

Unlike my other 'loves' this product is not showing up on EBAY for me. The costs itself from Dr. Larks Website is not crazy out there, could that be why? I am not sure. But, I can do some math and my math states ordering directly from her site and getting the 3 pack (THREE, lasted me 4+ months) for $80 - seemed completely do-able......$20 a month?? I spend more than that on last minute coffee orders.

First thing I noticed, my skin was so smooth. Then I noticed the crepiness lightened up significantly, my skin felt pretty without make-up. I finally decided I could go without foundation, no more powder foundation (that I worshiped), just a little concealer, some tinted moisturizer and a translucent finish powder and this girl is "Good to Bounce!"

Wanting a moisturizer change, wanting something different then creams and lotions? Try this! Oh, and when you are done applying just rub your hands together to get the backs of them.......us older girls gotta take care of the stuff that tries to give us away.

In love and excellent taste,
D for Diva

TRILANE! I heart this stuff!

Click here to go to Dr.Lark's website and find your new favorite moisturizer!